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Author Kennedy, David, 1947- author.

Title Eat your greens : the surprising power of home grown leaf crops / David Kennedy.

Publication Info. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada : New Society Publishers, [2014]
©2014

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Location Call No. Status
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  635.3 KENNEDY    Check Shelf
Description ix, 277 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents pt. I : Balancing our food system -- pt. II : Getting started -- pt. III : Some more advanced techniques -- pt. IV : Looking ahead.
Summary Eat Your Greens provides complete instructions for incorporating these nutritional powerhouses into any kitchen garden. This innovative guide shows how familiar garden plants such as sweet potato, okra, beans, peas and pumpkins can be grown to provide both nourishing leaves and other calorie- and protein-rich foods; introduces a variety of non-traditional alternatives readily adapted to local growing conditions, such as chaya, moringa, toon and wolfberry; explains how to improve your soil while getting plenty of vegetables by growing edible cover crops.
Form Issued also in electronic format.
Subject Edible greens.
Edible greens -- Preservation.
Vegetable gardening.
Organic gardening.
Cooking (Greens)
Other Form: Kennedy, David, 1947- Eat your greens. (CaOONL)20149044437
ISBN 9780865717510 (pbk.)
0865717516 (pbk.)
9781550925678 (ebook)
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